Our studio encompasses passionate and experienced designers, artists and marketers who approach design as both a perfect expression and an irresistible invitation.

WHAT

HOW

Good design begins and ends with listening. To us, listening sometimes means trying to see what someone is imagining but cannot quite put into words. What we create, utilizing the tools of design, marketing and psychology, is the result of a process of creation, iteration and perfection.

WHY

We are passionate about simple design that creates powerful and lasting impressions and relationships. Our bar is straightforward but very high: is the design timely, authentic and unforgettable?

Teeming with creative ideas

Our Services

With so much experience over a broad spectrum of the design field, we are able to step in at any stage of the process and deliver uniquely effective and beautiful designs without losing sight of your quality, deadline or budget needs.

nonprofit fundraising

Our team has a decade of experience designing direct marketing campaigns for organizations such as CARE, Defenders of Wildlife, and New England Aquarium. We have worked with small nonprofit organizations and agencies supporting the nonprofit community.

print & prepress

With over 15 years of experience in print design and prepress preparation, we make sure every detail is attended to. We have a great deal of experience in knowing how graphics will look once printed and we work to ensure your collateral looks awesome long before it reaches the printing press.

presentations & RFPs

Working in the government and nonprofit sectors, our team has created attractive and effective graphics for printed and digital presentations. We have designed layouts, graphics, icons, mock-ups and illustrations for new business proposals, resulting in new business acquisition and increased revenue growth for our clients.

email and web graphics

Email design that perfectly conveys your calibrated message or sales pitch, unique and expressive web banners, icons, buttons or layouts-–we can help you with your web graphics to make your marketing hit the right note every time.

marketing & advertising

We conceptualize and design print ads, social media graphics, web ads and any other promotional materials you need to ensure your project’s successful and timely performance. Our familiarity and experience with market-specific design and advertising makes us another valuable member of your team.

logos & branding

We create custom logos that communicate the unique identity of your brand. To do this effectively, we learn everything there is to know about the brand, its audience and its goals. We then craft several choices to present to you and we evolve and fine tune the best logo choice through close consultation with the brand's owner(s). Fern Hill Creative has a database of 1,500 logos and logo design elements.

What our clients say

Fern Hill Creative helped us to elevate our brand. They were very attentive to our needs and were a pleasure to work with.

- Fairfax Library Foundation -

The results always seem to hit just the right mark and I have been very satisfied with all of the work that Fern Hill Creative has done.

- FASNY Museum of Firefighting -

They make my job so much less stressful knowing that whatever I give them, they meet deadlines and everyone is happy with their work.

- Dianne Turner, Newport Creative -

Fern Hill Creative Leadership

Esselle John Hattom

Chief Creative Officer

Esselle has 25 years of management and leadership experience, many of which are in creative industries. He has a proven ability leading large teams and executing complex projects. Esselle worked as a human rights advocate for ten years and is the former director of language production for Rosetta Stone.

Angela Byrne

Art Director

Angela has over 15 years of experience in direct marketing as a graphic designer. She also has extensive experience in prepress, illustration and RFPs. She has worked with some of the top creative agencies in the Eastern USA and Australia.

Angela is passionate about animals and has two cats, Cami and CoCo. Her passion for animal welfare inspired her to earn a Master's degree in animal and environmental ethics.

Saul Hatfield

Marketing & Business Development

Saul was born in Tel Aviv to American parents. He studied fine arts in NYC and marketing in Boston. He has worked for a number of graphic design firms as a marketing manager, business developer and illustrator.

In his spare time, Saul plays the banjo and studies ancient languages.